2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

[1] Now  we beseech  brethren,  by  the coming  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  gathering together  unto  him,  [2] That  not  soon  shaken  in  mind,  or  be troubled,  neither  by  spirit,  nor  by  word,  nor  by  letter  as  from  as  that  the day  is at hand.  [3] no  man  deceive  by  any  means:  for  there come  a falling away  first,  and  that man  be revealed,  the son  of perdition;  [4] Who  opposeth  and  exalteth  himself above  all  that is called  God,  or  that is worshipped;  so  that he  God  sitteth  in  the temple  of God,  shewing  himself  that  God.  [5] Remember ye  not,  that,  yet  with  [6] And  now  ye know  what withholdeth  that  he  might be revealed  in  his  time.  [7] For  the mystery  of iniquity  already  work:  only  he who now  letteth  will let, until  he be taken  out of  the way.  [8] And  then  that Wicked  be revealed,  whom  the Lord  with the spirit  of his  mouth,  and  shall destroy  with the brightness  of his  coming:  [9] Even him, whose  coming  after  the working  of Satan  with  all  power  and  signs  and  lying  wonders,  [10] And  with  all  deceivableness  of unrighteousness  in  them that perish;  because  they received  not  the love  of the truth,  that  they  might be saved.  [11] And  cause  God  shall send  them  strong  delusion,  that  they  should believe  a lie:  [12] That  they all  might be damned  who  believed  not  the truth,  but  had pleasure  unrighteousness. 

What does 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Paul next dealt with a doctrinal error that had come into the Thessalonian church to correct this error and to stabilize the church.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 contain truth about the end times revealed nowhere else in Scripture. This section is key to understanding future events, and it is central to the argument of this epistle.